Northland Rec Lab 2026/04/25

user: Mattie Rynkiewicz

Balance the Butterfly

by: Ann Fallon

introduces moves: custom, star, arch & dive, swing

formation: duple neutral

A1 8
hands across, double-balance star R
8
star right 4 places
A2 8
hands across, double-balance star L
8
star left 4 places
B1 4
twos arch ones dive (forwards)
4
ones arch twos dive (backwards)
4
twos arch ones dive (forwards)
4
ones arch twos dive (backwards)
B2 4
twos arch ones dive (to pass through) ⁋
12
ones swing

(original has both couples swinging in the center - I call it with just the 1s for space constraints)

Monkey in the Middle (variation II)

by: Sherry Nevins

introduces moves: custom, circle

formation: square with ninepin

A1 8
into the middle & back
8
into the middle & back
A2 8
circle left 4 places
8
circle right 4 places
B1 8
monkey in the middle swing one person at random
8
those two swing two more
B2 16
those four swing four more, new monkey to the middle ⁋

The Mean Dance

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: custom

formation: three-person mixer

A1 32
lines of three promenade anywhere in the room
B1 16
three people basket swing
B2 16
first two people to make eye contact swing, remaining person promenade single to another couple to form a new line of three ⁋

Northland Triplet #1

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: long lines, custom

formation: triplet

A1 8
long lines forward & back (lines of three)
8
long lines forward & back (lines of three)
A2 16
top couple sashay down & up & down, everyone else move up ⁋
B1 8
star right 4 places (top four)
8
star left 4 places (top four)
B2 8
star right 4 places (bottom four)
8
star left 4 places (bottom four)

Marching to Northland (singing square) by Mattie Rynkiewicz